PDA software
DIS' handheld software can be uploaded onto an instructor’s Palm PDA and offers an alternative to a paper diary. It is specifically designed for driving instructors and will store lesson data that that can later be "synchronised" with data inputted by DIS Telephone reception.
Instead of entering data manually through the Online office via a PC, instructors can use a Palm PDA at the end of each lesson to enter details of payments, update lesson syllabus scores and input new appointments.
A Palm PDA can also be used to view the daily diary, enter new pupils, change lessons and sell additional products, whilst pupils can be given a receipt to confirm the start and end time (and duration) of the lesson together with details of their next appointment using a mobile printer.
A Palm PDA with enough processing speed to function correctly and a small mobile printer will not be very expensive. But a Palm PDA is merely one method by which data can be entered into your Online office.
A wireless laptop and an in-car blue-tooth printer can provide an excellent alternative, albeit at a slightly higher price, although mobile phone technology is currently restricted by browser limitations and signal strength.
